Suite 48a releases do-it-yourself video creation app report Market research 

Suite 48a releases do-it-yourself video creation app report

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Do-It-Yourself (DIY) video creation apps – apps used by non-video professionals – are a powerful driver behind the current surge in sharing and in viewing of user-generated videos, according to a new study by Suite 48 Analytics. Under the hood, AI-based innovations are enabling this new generation of apps to overcome the traditional dilemma of creative power versus ease of... Read More
Shigetaka Komori, Fujifilm chairman, to step down in June People on the Move 

Shigetaka Komori, Fujifilm chairman, to step down in June

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Fujifilm Holdings Corp. announced Shigetaka Komori, the visionary leader who successfully managed the transition of the company’s business from primarily photographic film to healthcare and graphic arts, announced he will step down as chairman and chief executive in June. Komori, 81, will take a new role as the chief adviser while Teiichi Goto becomes CEO and Kenji Sukeno is the... Read More
CG Pro Prints launches national pro photographer promotion campaign Marketing News Promotions 

CG Pro Prints launches national pro photographer promotion campaign

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CG Pro Prints, the professional output business of Circle Graphics, is campaigning to raise the value of professional photography to consumers. The company has launched an expansive Professional Photographer Billboard Project, fueled by a nationwide talent search, which will result in more than 100 billboards touting the reasons why a consumer should hire a professional photographer. The billboards go live... Read More
FamilyAlbum surpasses 10 million users worldwide Promotions 

FamilyAlbum surpasses 10 million users worldwide

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mixi, Inc. announced its private six-year-old free photo-sharing app FamilyAlbum has surpassed 10 million users worldwide. FamilyAlbum is holding a special User Appreciation Campaign through April 18 featuring discounts on many of the original photo products. The company describes FamilyAlbum as an all-in-one resource for parents to share photos and videos of their children in a secure, invite-only album. With... Read More
Photo Prints+ now available in Canada  New Products 

Photo Prints+ now available in Canada 

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Autopilot Print announced the Canadian release of its photo printing app Photo Prints+, called Photo Prints+ in Canada. The Photo Prints+ brand has primarily been known for convenient one-hour photo printing, but this initial Canadian release is focused on home delivery of photo prints, canvas prints, framed prints, photo posters and photo magnets. Photo Prints+ is available in Canada for iPhone and... Read More
Mimeo Photos launches iOS, iPadOS app News 

Mimeo Photos launches iOS, iPadOS app

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Mimeo Photos launched its app for iOS and iPadOS. Mimeo Photos’ users can now create their photo projects directly from a iPhone or iPad device.  “The ease of taking photos and then printing directly from your iPhone or iPad is a gamechanger for our customers,” said Sean Doherty, General Manager of Mimeo Photos. “The phone is such an integral part... Read More
CyberLink updates PhotoDirector 365 for macOS, includes Shutterstock integration New Products 

CyberLink updates PhotoDirector 365 for macOS, includes Shutterstock integration

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CyberLink Corp. announced the first macOS release of PhotoDirector 365, CyberLink’s flagship subscription-based photo-editing software for content creators, enthusiasts, and professional users. With the addition of PhotoDirector 365 Mac, CyberLink now have access to both PowerDirector and PhotoDirector subscription versions on Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, and Chromebook. The new PhotoDirector 365 Mac comes with free and unlimited access to an... Read More
Ricoh announces PENTAX K-3 Mark III flagship DSLR camera New Products 

Ricoh announces PENTAX K-3 Mark III flagship DSLR camera

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Ricoh Imaging Americas Corp. announced the PENTAX K-3 Mark III, the flagship model in its APS-C format digital SLR camera series. The PENTAX K-3 Mark III incorporates a back-illuminated CMOS image sensor with approximately 25.73 effective megapixels. A newly developed, high-performance PRIME V imaging engine and new-generation accelerator unit delivers well-defined images with minimal noise, while retaining high-resolution reproduction at all... Read More
FASTSIGNS International renames company “Propelled Brands” News 

FASTSIGNS International renames company “Propelled Brands”

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FASTSIGNS International. Inc., the franchisor of  FASTSIGNS, the leading sign, graphics, and visual communications franchise, announced the formation of Propelled Brands. To better represent the expansion of services following the acquisition of NerdsToGo, the parent company of FASTSIGNS has selected the name Propelled Brands as the corporate umbrella under which both brands and future brands will operate. “We are thrilled... Read More
Delkin debuted BLACK CFexpress Type B Cards delivering up to 1700 MB/s sustained speeds New Products 

Delkin debuted BLACK CFexpress Type B Cards delivering up to 1700 MB/s sustained speeds

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Delkin Devices announced the newest memory cards, BLACK CFexpress Type B memory cards, specially designed to meet the demands of today’s broadcast, cinema, and photography industries, Delkin’s BLACK CFexpress cards leverage today’s latest technology to provide the fastest speeds on the market. Other brands of CFexpress Type B cards may state a maximum write speed, but BLACK  offers sustained sequential... Read More
MailPix commemorates seven years of acquisitions and growth Acquisitions News 

MailPix commemorates seven years of acquisitions and growth

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MailPix, the photo-printing, canvas and gifting site, commemorates the seven-year anniversary of its acquisition of a major competitor, Winkflash. At the time, the 12-year-old photo-printing site was based in Attleboro, MA. At the time, Fred H. Lerner, CEO and founder of MailPix, noted: “MailPix is well-positioned to continue its accelerated growth path, through both acquisitions and organic expansion via mobile... Read More
U.K. retailer Jessops back in administration for the third time News 

U.K. retailer Jessops back in administration for the third time

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Troubled British photo retailer Jessops, has filed for administration again, following the severe business disruption caused by the lockdown restrictions imposed to combat the COVID pandemic, according to the BBC. The filing is the third for Jessops, which is down to 17 stores and 120 employees all at risk. It has hired an insolvency specialist and is now exploring a Company’s... Read More